Need of the hour -9
Need of the hour -9 LET’S NOT HARM – GIVE AN ARM -J.P.Bharathi “Disability” and “Persons with Disabilities” or differently abled persons for this statement are as defined in the “Person Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-10
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Cineflections:20 Daasi – Telugu, 1988
Cineflections-20 Daasi – Telugu, 1988 -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Women are frequently treated as property, they are sold into marriage, into trafficking, into sexual slavery. Violence against women frequently takes the form Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -13 A Bamboo Bush (Telugu Original “Veduru poda” by Subrahmanyam Mula)
A Bamboo Bush -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: “Veduru poda” by Subrahmanyam Mula Don’t turn me into a flute! A big no for the concerts. Rounds of applause Break Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Stories heard and Unheard -9 Savitri by Vimala
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard ‘Savitri’ by Vimala -Syamala Kallury Grandma: Ravi where have you been? Do you want your story tonight? Ravi: Sure, Grandma! I’d never turn down an Continue Reading
Need of the hour -8
Need of the hour -7 Let’s get emotional when we say “Mera Bharath Mahan” -J.P.Bharathi Unity in diversity, United we stand divided we fall, are the phrases and quotes we Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-9
My Life Momoirs-9 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 16.Naveena’s Marriage Hemanth was a student of Nizam College and knew both Raju and Naveena. He was working in Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -12 A Nascent Song (Telugu Original “Prerana” by Vadrevu Chinaveerabhadrudu )
Prerana -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Vadrevu Chinaveerabhadrudu Day did not break yet A wake up song echoes from the foot of the hill The city afloat in the Continue Reading
Cineflections:19 Visaaranai (Interrogation) – Tamil 2015
Cineflections-19 Visaaranai (Interrogation) – Tamil 2015 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Between 2011 and 2019 there were about 860 recorded deaths at the police stations in India. In all likelihood they are underreported. Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -11 Inspiration (Telugu Original “Prerana” by Sri Sudha Modugu )
Inspiration -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Sri Sudha Modugu There comes a feeling of someone moving around Whisking the lips a gentle breeze passes by A brief lightening drizzle Continue Reading
Beauty of Mehandi
Beauty of Mehandi -Sahithi Mehandi is a temporary skin art decoration mostly performed in Indian sub-continents. Mehandi is a dark green past made of leaves of henna plant. The leaves Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Stories heard and Unheard -8 Damayanti’s Daughter (Damayanti Kuturu) by Satyavathi.P
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Damayanti’s Daughter (Damayanti Kuturu) by Satyavathi.P -Syamala Kallury “Grandma, how are you?” “I am good. Did you enjoy your holiday? Since you were not around, Continue Reading
Cineflections:18 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro – Hindi (1983)
Cineflections-18 Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro – Hindi (1983) -Manjula Jonnalagadda “Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today.” – Mahatma Gandhi Jaane Continue Reading
Need of the hour -7
Need of the hour -7 Let’s get emotional when we say “Mera Bharath Mahan” -J.P.Bharathi Unity in diversity, United we stand divided we fall, are the phrases and quotes we Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-8
My Life Momoirs-7 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 13.Naveena Becomes a Doctor Naveena joined Stanley Junior College for her Intermediate with the Science group. She used to Continue Reading
Haunting Voices-7 ( Dwivedula Vislakshi )
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Dwivedula Visalakshi -Syamala Kallury Manaswi “Grandma, today I will tell you a story. Not a story in the sense of what you tell me, but Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 10 Toxicity in American Politics and Society
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 9 Fake News -Varudhini Bubonic plague confirmed in Mongolia and China. You might have seen headlines like this in the news recently, but Continue Reading
Cineflections:17 Grahanam
Cineflections-17 Grahanam (The Eclipse) – 2004, Telugu -Manjula Jonnalagadda Unless you believe in some principles to be true, there can be no peace. The intellect of all those who say Continue Reading
Need of education
Need of education -Sahithi Here is a picture of a small child selling balloons on a road platform and in another picture children are going to school. India prohibits discrimination Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-7
My Life Momoirs-6 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala Mr. Vijay Rajkumar and family Innaiah’s brother Vijaya Raj Kumar lived in Sangareddy for many years along with his Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -9 (Perhaps, This is a Testing Time)
Perhaps, This is a Testing Time -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Kalekuri Prasad Just that… I am not too ambitious to gallop away, At the same time, don’t want Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Stories heard and Unheard -6 (Abburi Chayadevi)
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Abburi Chayadevi -Syamala Kallury Happy Ending Abburi Chaya Devi: Happy Ending, Sukhantam; Published in Katha Bharati, National Book Trust (1972) Translated into English by Syamala Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-6
My Life Momoirs-6 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala My Marriage with Innaiah Narisetti on 31st May, 1964 Justice Sambasiva Rao played an important role in fixing our Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -8 Death Sentence (Telugu Original by Viswanatha Satyanarayana)
Death Sentence -English Translation: Nauduri Murthy -Telugu Original: Viswanatha Satyanarayana Viswanatha Satyanarayana , Telugu Indian Poet (10 September 1895 – 18 October 1976) “You have sentenced me to Continue Reading
Cineflections:16 Charulata (Bengali,1964)
Cineflections-16 Charulata – Bengali,1964 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Soumitra Chatterjee collaborated with Satyajit Ray on 14 films. They were like Marcello Mastroianni and Federico Fellini, Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa, and Tony Continue Reading
Gaint wheel
Gaint Wheel -Sahithi It was a busy day where my sister and mom were shopping for some home stuff. As I am not a person who loves shopping. I am Continue Reading
Need of the hour -6
Need of the hour -6 Best Manager, to a SMART MANAGER!! -J.P.Bharathi Management is the art of getting things done by others. Well! Even before we get the work done Continue Reading
Need of the hour -5
Need of the hour -5 Ethics in Life- Imperative in Eera… -J.P.Bharathi As E in everything has become imperative, ethics stand at an exclusively distinctive pedestal on this earth. As Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Stories heard and Unheard -5 (Gudipati Venkata Chalam)
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Gudipati Venkata Chalam -Syamala Kallury “Hi Grandma, who is the lady that will come out of your sea of magic today?” “It is not a Continue Reading
Cineflections: Kharij – (Bengali, 1982)
Cineflections-15 Kharij – Bengali, 1982 -Manjula Jonnalagadda According to the 2011 census there are 10.1 million child laborers working in India. There are laws against child labor, but they are Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-5
My Life Momoirs-5 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 6. My First Job I handled secondary grade training classes and two high-school sections apart from supervising training classes Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -7 A Deep Sigh by Gurraam Jashua
A Deep Sigh by Gurraam Jashua -Nauduri Murthy Over the deep serene interior places of diamond-hard fortes built by the Pride of Telugu, royal warrior Krishnaraya, inhabit colonies of pregnant Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -6 Bharati Kode
Curfew… (Telugu Original by Bharati Kode) English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Bharati Kode Sometimes it happens like that… There will be a ban on greetings and consolations. A writ soon Continue Reading
Cineflections: Ghatashraddha- (Kannada, 1977)
Cineflections-14 Ghatashraddha – Kannada 1977 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Widows in India didn’t remarry until a few decades ago. Young widows mostly spent time at their parents’ home mostly doing household chores. Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Stories heard and Unheard -4 (Malati Chandur)
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Malati Chandur -Syamala Kallury “Hello grandma. How are you doing? Have you been talking to the sea of late?” “Yes, of course. You know when Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-4
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Creativity!
Creativity! -Sahithi ALBERT EINSTEIN once said “Creativity is intelligence having fun” The use of imagination to develop a simple idea or a concept in a unique way is creativity. It Continue Reading
Upaasana- Amazing Grace!
Amazing Grace! -Satyavani Kakarla We are surrounded by inspirational people, of all genders and ages. Some really make a difference, move you to transcend in a special way just hearing Continue Reading
Need of the hour -4
Need of the hour -4 What Next! A Question @ Every Adversity… -J.P.Bharathi Right from the day an individual appears on this earth, the struggle for existence begins. In fact, Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Stories heard and Unheard -3 (Sourees)
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Sourees -Syamala Kallury “Hi, Grandma, are you ready with your story tonight?” asked Gautam as he entered the room. “Yes, I am. In fact, before Continue Reading
Cineflections: Mirch Masala – (Hindi, 1987)
Cineflections-13 Mirch Masala – Hindi, 1987 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Sexual violence is common throughout the history of humans. It is often used to subjugate women. Mirch Masala is a film made Continue Reading
MAHABALIPURAM (History at the shore)
MAHABALIPURAM (History at the shore) -Sahithi Mahabalipuram,is situated on the coromandel coast 58 kms to the south Chennai,this place has kept alive the ancient art of stone-masons and sculptors. Mahabalipuram Continue Reading
Need of the hour -3
Need of the hour -3 Individual a Resource, A Research Centre -J.P.Bharathi Why dwell elsewhere when everything lies within us? We come across varied people in our everyday life. There Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-3
My Life Momoirs-2 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 3.The people of my village Justice Avula Sambasiva Rao and his mother Ms. Bapamma were the richest people in Continue Reading
Upaasana- The Pandemic!
The Pandemic! -Satyavani Kakarla Another quarter has passed… Covid scare is lurking from several months, beginning the start of 2020 till now and forecasted into future. What a year it Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -5 Last Night’s Dream (Telugu Original by Sowbhagya)
Last Night’s Dream (Telugu Original by Sowbhagya) English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Sowbhagya It was dark. Up the sky, someone had dropped a blue diaphanous veil over the earth. buildings Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 9
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 9 Fake News -Varudhini Bubonic plague confirmed in Mongolia and China. You might have seen headlines like this in the news recently, but Continue Reading
Cineflections: Vanaja – (Telugu, 2007)
Cineflections-12 Vanaja – Telugu, 2007 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Vanaja means the one born in a forest, untamed and pure! It is also another name of Parvathi, the goddess of strength. Vanaja Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Stories heard and Unheard -2 (A Silent Revolution)
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard A Silent Revolution -Syamala Kallury “Hello grandma, are you sleeping?” “No not yet. Come! What, do you really want to hear the stories I heard Continue Reading
Upaasana- A message from the past-The Phoenix
A message from the past-The Phoenix -Satyavani Kakarla A message from the past, couple years ago. My walk that day led me to this message from the sky…The Phoenix! I Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -4 Urdu Poems-2
Urdu Poems-2 English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Telugu: Dr Yendluri Sudhakar She asked me laughing: How is it your heart these days? A tear surfaced in the eyes And stopped at Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-2
My Life Momoirs-2 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala 1.My Village – Mulpuru Mulpuru is considered a big village with planned houses and roads. A few houses of Continue Reading
Need of the hour -2
Need of the hour -2 Innovate to Enterprise -J.P.Bharathi How can we improve our talent or skill! We need constant and genuine thinking in the prime years of our life Continue Reading
A visual feast- Godavari harathi
A visual feast- Godavari harathi -Sahithi Godavari harathi is given to Goddess Godavari Matha(river godavari) showing gratitude as it is the lifeline of the state for irrigation,agriculture and drinking purposes Continue Reading
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard
Haunting Voices: Heard and Unheard Telugu Short Stories -Syamala Kallury She is a familiar sight. People who come to the beach everyday see her there. Always in the same place Continue Reading
My Life Momoirs-1
My Life Momoirs-1 My Life, Full of Beautiful Memories -Venigalla Komala Introduction My life treated me wonderfully well. My parents raised me with love and care. They gave me all Continue Reading
Cineflections: Ashani Sanket-Distant Thunder (Bengali, 1973)
Cineflections-11 Ashani Sanket (Distant Thunder) – Bengali 1973 -Manjula Jonnalagadda 2.5 to 3 million (5% of the population) died in the great famine of Bengal due to starvation in one Continue Reading
Upaasana- Nature Photography Day!
Nature Photography Day! -Satyavani Kakarla It was June 15th, a day called on us to celebrate and remind many things and it should, which we would otherwise take it for Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -3 Urdu Poems
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Macro Photography (Unseen world)
Macro Photography (Unseen world) -Sahithi Seeing the beauty of small things invisible to naked is all about macro photography. It is a unique form of photography where the beauty of Continue Reading
Need of the hour -1
Need of the hour -1 EFFICIENCY IN THE ERA OF TECHNOLOGY -J.P.Bharathi In this beautiful world, man has travelled a long way in almost all walks of life. If we Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 8
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 8 The End, But Not Really -Varudhini This is the episode where we will get caught up with the present day. Exciting! As Continue Reading
Beauty of nature
Beauty of nature -Sahithi This view is captured at bhongir fort (hyderabad) It is an unrated place in telangana as it is located at the outskirts of the city hyderabad Continue Reading
Upaasana-The Pandemic,2020
The Pandemic, 2020 -Satyavani Kakarla Well, we all know, for once, we all are sailing on the same boat. The boat holding us many together, fighting a virus called corona Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -2 This Night (Telugu Original by Nishigandha)
This Night Telugu Original : Nishigandha English Translation: Nauduri Murthy Blotting the last streaks of wafer clouds, darkness congeals whether to share each other’s heartaches or, to search for coveted Continue Reading
Cineflections: Gaman -The Journey (Hindi, 1979)
Cineflections-10 Cineflections: Gaman -The Journey (Hindi, 1979) -Manjula Jonnalagadda It is estimated that there are 139 million migrant workers are in India. They mostly migrate to cities like Delhi & Continue Reading
A Poem A Month -1 A Plot of Mushrooms (Dr K.Geeta)
A Plot of Mushrooms Telugu Original : Dr K. Geeta English Translation: Nauduri Murthy A filament of white hair flashes on my forehead rather disconcertingly… Like a ripened leaf grazing Continue Reading
Upaasana-Travels and Experiences 3
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Cineflections: Vanaprastham – Last Dance (Malayalam, 1999)
Cineflections-9 Vanaprastham – Last Dance (Malayalam, 1999) -Manjula Jonnalagadda Kathakali is a traditional form of dance. Katha means story through kali comes from kala or keli which loosely translates to Continue Reading
A story of Green Mango
A story of Green Mango -Sahithi The above picture is Flat Laid photography of raw-mango dusted with Chilli and salt. Ever since I was little I am a huge fan Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 7
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 7 Junior Crisis -Varudhini Sophomore year was the year of adjustment, settling in, and becoming comfortable. But junior year was about to throw Continue Reading
Corona Disease
Corona Disease -Sahithi This picture is clicked at “Tankbund” where no one is aware of this virus in India. The “Disaster force” of Hyderabad spraying diluted hydrogen peroxide. As we Continue Reading
Cineflections: Arth Satya – Half Truth (Hindi, 1983)
Cineflections-8 Arth Satya – Half Truth (Hindi, 1983) -Manjula Jonnalagadda “चक्रव्यूह में घुसने से पहले कौन था मै और कैसा था ये मुझे याद ही ना रहेगा चक्रव्यूह में घुसने Continue Reading
Upaasana-Travels and Experiences 2
Travels and Experiences 2 -Satyavani Kakarla The 2 week completely packed trip, 1st week of immersion in Divine darshans and settings, savoring Indian soil, mountains, Himalayas, Ganga river, forests, trees, Continue Reading
Cineflections: Maa Bhoomi (Our Land), Telugu 1979
Cineflections-7 Maa Bhoomi (Our Land), Telugu 1979 -Manjula Jonnalagadda “For each new class which puts itself in the place of one ruling before it, is compelled, merely in order to Continue Reading
Upaasana-Travels and Experiences
Travels and Experiences -Satyavani Kakarla Who knew, we would have our lunch at the house of Sri. RamandSagar’s house (he is not the current owner, but once he was) famous Continue Reading
Childhood
Childhood -Sahithi Sometimes I wander around seeing children, how lucky they are with no worries to worry about.when i was a kid i still remember playing with my friends, doing Continue Reading
An old man and The beginner
An old man and The beginner -Sahithi I still remember the old man asking his grandson to bring a lighter to light his bidi. And also he lit his bidi Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 6
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 6 A Change of Scenery -Varudhini I was about to undergo a lot of change following freshman year. At the very start of Continue Reading
Upaasana-Power of Tribe!
Power of Tribe! –Satyavani Kakarla Satsangam! Power of Tribe! Sanaatana Dharma! Power of Our Ancient Wisdom, Scriptures and Practices! The Energy and Synergy of like-minded people Groups! Thinking of our great Continue Reading
Cineflections: Ajantrik (The Pathetic Fallacy) Bengali
Cineflections: Ajantrik (The Pathetic Fallacy) Bengali, 1958 -Manjula Jonnalagadda We all have things that are beyond their prime. They may be torn, spoilt, or broken. But we cannot get rid Continue Reading
MAHAVIRA
MAHAVIRA -SAHITHI This picture is captured at “Mahavir harina vanasthali national park” this park is named after a jain saint named “Mahavir” As i saw his white statue I felt Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 5
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 5 – The Popularity Game to High School –Varudhini The internet – especially advertising on the internet – instills a dangerous image a Continue Reading
Upaasana-New Year 2020!
New Year 2020! -Satyavani Kakarla Resolutions! Reflections! Visions! 2020, here we come! Its already the time of the year, the reckoning time, be it the end of a passing year Continue Reading
Cineflections: Nizhalkuthu (Shadow Kill),Malayalam
Cineflections: Nizhalkuthu (Shadow Kill), Malayalam. 2002 -Manjula Jonnalagadda Capital punishment in India is rare. It is mostly awarded in high profile cases. In India capital punishment is death by hanging. Continue Reading
Pure soul
Pure soul -sahithi I was 15-year old stubborn use to go to school and think about returning home and play with Strepsy. the moment I return home that happy eyes, Continue Reading
Upaasana-Now Moments!
Synchronicity Moments… -Satyavani Kakarla Now Moments! Nature on Canvas, Canvas and Artist in a Photograph in Nature, All in Nature! Prakriti! It was one of those quiet, serene, ‘Now’ moments Continue Reading
Cineflections: Sthree (Woman), Telugu
Cineflections: Sthree (Woman), Telugu -Manjula Jonnalagadda “That night was filled by immeasurable softness and enormous femininity. In that hug I fondly remembered the tragic stories; the stories of feminine nature Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 4
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 4 – Tom Boy –Varudhini When I moved in the middle of fourth grade, my whole world took an unexpected turn. Around this Continue Reading
Upaasana-Synchronicity Moments…
Synchronicity Moments… -Satyavani Kakarla Synchronicity Moments; What are they? How do they show up in our life and timeline? What do they mean to you? Everyone of us experiences those Continue Reading
MY OLD TREASURE
MY OLD TREASURE -Sahithi life is a game. Money is how we keep the score.what if that score has no value? I have strange attraction and weakness for old coins. Continue Reading
Cineflections: Uski Roti (His Bread/A Day’s Bread)
Cineflections: Uski Roti (His Bread/A Day’s Bread) -Manjula Jonnalagadda For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith, But the faith and the love and the Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 3
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 3 – Books > Friends –Varudhini Making friends as a child was wildly different from how it is now. Back then, your friends Continue Reading
Its okay to cry sometimes…..
Its okay to cry sometimes….. -Sahithi I was busy cleaning my camera lens and exploring the camera settings meanwhile my mother’s friend came to our home to babysit her daughter Continue Reading
Cineflections: Nimajjanam (Immersion)
Cineflections: Nimajjanam (Immersion) -Manjula Jonnalagadda Language: Telugu Year: 1979 Hindus believe Ganga washes away their sins. If a person’s ashes are immersed in the river Ganga, that person will be Continue Reading
Garden Meditation Day
Garden Meditation Day! –Satyavani Kakarla Thanks to the New age movement that although most of us have become too familiar with the word meditation, the most commonly and ignorantly used Continue Reading
Unconditional love of Meera Bai
Unconditional love of Meera Bai -Sahithi This is a picture of Meera bai showcase with her musical instrument ektara. As everyone knows she is well known as mystic Continue Reading
Diary of a New Age Girl -Chapter 2
Diary of a New Age Girl Chapter 2 – Silly Bandz and Silly Children –Varudhini When you’re a child, you feel the strong desire to be like “other kids”, who Continue Reading
Fabric of Life
Fabric of Life -Satyavani Kakarla It’s the story of two kind hearts, my dearest and my beloved, Amma (my mother) and husband… “Stories are how we think. They are Continue Reading
Cineflections
Cineflections –Manjula Jonnalagadda “Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may understand” – Somerset Maugham in Moon & Six Pence Good cinema is Continue Reading